Peter Crist Kouretas, MD - Medicare Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in San Francisco, CA

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Peter Crist Kouretas, MD is a medicare enrolled "Thoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)" physician in San Francisco, California. His current practice location is 550 16th St Fl 5, San Francisco, California. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (415) 476-3535.

Peter Crist Kouretas is licensed to practice in Ohio (license number 35-096431) and he also participates in the medicare program. He does not accept medicare assignments directly but he may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. His NPI Number is 1144310756.

Contact Information

Peter Crist Kouretas, MD
550 16th St Fl 5,
San Francisco, CA 94143
(415) 476-3535
(415) 476-3535

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Physician's Profile

Full NamePeter Crist Kouretas
GenderMale
SpecialityThoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
Location550 16th St Fl 5, San Francisco, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1144310756
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 10/13/2006
  • Last Update Date: 07/31/2018
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 2769546167
  • Enrollment ID: I20170502000796

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Peter Crist Kouretas such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1144310756NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208G00000XThoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) 35-096431 (Ohio)Primary

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Peter Crist Kouretas allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameRegents Of The University Of California
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1881763597
PECOS PAC ID: 4284547274
Enrollment ID: O20031106000389
Entity NameUcsf Pediatrics Associates
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1376614016
PECOS PAC ID: 6204749112
Enrollment ID: O20031106000823
Entity NameUniversity Of California San Francisco
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1861578973
PECOS PAC ID: 4486567229
Enrollment ID: O20031212000897
Entity NameUcsf Dept Of Surgery
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1477627537
PECOS PAC ID: 7719886373
Enrollment ID: O20040102000839
Entity NameUcsf Medical Group Business Services
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1477624104
PECOS PAC ID: 3779497870
Enrollment ID: O20040622001513

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Peter Crist Kouretas is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Peter Crist Kouretas, MD
550 16th St Fl 5,
San Francisco, CA 94143-2549

Ph: (415) 476-3535		Peter Crist Kouretas, MD
550 16th St Fl 5,
San Francisco, CA 94143

Ph: (415) 476-3535

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